Thursday, 4 September 2014

London Calling

There’s no place quite like London. London
is my favourite place to be. I love
spending time in this beautiful city and try to visit as often as possible.
I’ve just returned from London after spending the last two days there. So, this
is what I did in the capital city…

Day One: Naturally, the first place I wanted
to go to after stepping off the train (and checking into the hotel) was Oxford
Street. I adore Oxford Street- it is my favourite place to shop. I am a
self-confessed Topshop addict and the flagship Topshop store is just
incredible. It is practically fashion heaven. This store is huge- there’s a
whole floor just devoted to accessories! I’m not being dramatic when I say you
could probably spend all day in there. As you all know, I have been obsessing
over Topshop’s AW14 collection so I couldn’t wait to visit this store. After
(slowly) dragging myself away from Topshop, we continued to make our way up
Oxford Street and headed straight for Selfridges. I love the beauty and
fragrance floor of Selfridges; I always end up falling in love with new
products and this trip was definitely no exception. I have been desperate to
try Jo Malone’s Wood Sage and Sea Salt Cologne after seeing so many amazing
reviews. Oh the smell is just divine- it really does remind me of a day at the
beach. I fell in love with it instantly. This has definitely just gone straight
to the top of my Christmas list. Selfridges is such an iconic store and it has
so many different floors and sections. I just had to visit the Christmas
section because September is definitely the start of the Christmas
countdown! Selfridges also has lots of high-street concessions including
Primark, Topshop and H&M. These concessions basically sell all the best-selling
items of the main stores. So, I couldn’t resist buying a few items for my
autumn wardrobe. I will post a London Fashion Haul soon. I definitely had to visit Liberty of
London, which is a gorgeous old-fashioned department store. I also just had to
take a picture of the famous Liberty’s flowers- so beautiful and colourful! After taking a
detour to the historic Carnaby Street (which has the coolest vibe), we went to
Covent Garden. Covent Garden is my favourite place in the whole of London. I
tried my first Laudree macaron (after finding out they are gluten-free!). I had
the salted caramel one and it was so delicious. We ate dinner at Bill’s in Covent Garden,
which was so lovely. I loved the little features of the restaurant such as the chandelier
and jars filled with sweets.

Day Two: The weather was (surprisingly) really
sunny and warm, so we decided to make the most of it by having a wander around
the city. I love just exploring London: there’s always so much to see and do.
We decided to take a walk along the Embankment next to the Thames (just like
Made in Chelsea, really!). Since the weather was so lovely, we went to my
favourite park in London: St James’s (just by Buckingham Palace). I loved
watching the world go by while catching the last of the summer sunshine. Next,
we headed back to Oxford Street where we came across the cutest little street
called Charlotte Street. We stopped for lunch at Zizzi (naturally). Before
catching the train back home, I had to visit the MAC store at St. Pancras
Station. I treated myself to a new lipstick: Hue in Glaze Finish (expect a
review soon...). We ended the day by having a lovely glass of champagne at the
champagne bar. I hope it's not too long before I visit London again. London, I love you.